Panic over egg shortage, worrying that insufficient protein will lead to sarcopenia? Nutritionist: Tofu, soy milk, and edamame can be used as substitutes

There has been a panic over egg shortages in the country recently, which has caused people to worry whether it will affect the normal protein intake, especially for people with higher protein needs. For example, the elderly may lose lean body tissue and reduce muscle mass due to insufficient protein, making them more susceptible to sarcopenia and osteoporosis. Nutritionists say that there are actually alternative foods for protein supplements.

Director Xie Huimin of the Nutrition Department of Taichung Veterans General Hospital said that there are many foods rich in protein, such as tofu, meat, fish and seafood. (Photo provided by Taichung Veterans General Hospital)

Protein foods include tofu, meat, fish, seafood, etc.

Director Xie Huimin of the Nutrition Department of Taichung Veterans General Hospital said that there are many foods rich in protein, such as tofu, meat, fish, and seafood. If you are used to eating eggs, you can consider other nutritional supplement alternatives, such as plant-based protein, such as bean products, such as tofu, bean buns, or edamame, which are all protein-rich foods.

Smart protein intake calculation, no need to worry about protein deficiency

In addition, you may usually make scrambled eggs with tomatoes. If you change it to fried tomatoes with bean curd, it will also taste good and the image is similar. What people are probably more concerned about is whether the nutritional content is sufficient? Director Xie Huimin of the Nutrition Department said that one egg is one portion of protein. If converted into meat, it is roughly a piece of meat half the size of our palm, so the protein is equivalent to the amount of one egg. If you want to change to tofu, a traditional field-shaped tofu is probably also one portion of protein. Or 1.5 tofu buns or two tablespoons of edamame, you can also get enough protein.

Or drinking a cup of soy milk in the morning is also a good substitute. So in fact, Chinese people don’t need to be nervous. The protein we usually get from meat or seafood is actually enough and will not lead to nutritional deficiencies. I hope everyone will not panic. There are still other good protein sources to choose from.